What are the 7th chords in E♯ Major?

Adding a seventh to each chord of E♯ Major gives E♯maj7, F𝄪m7, G𝄪m7, A♯maj7, B♯7, C𝄪m7, D𝄪m7♭5.

What is the relative key of E♯ Major?

It's D Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as E♯ Major, but its music centres on D.

What are the most common progressions in E♯ Major?

Pop and rock songs in E♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.

Why do these chords sound good together?

Every chord in E♯ Major is built using only notes from the E♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.

How do I transpose a song to E♯ Major?

Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to E♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

Chords in the key of E♯ Major

The seven chords of E♯ Major and the 7th chord on each, with the key signature and the keys closest to it.

E♯ Major is a theoretical key. Scores almost always write it as F Major.Open F Major Looking for E Major?

Short answer

The key of E♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: E♯, F𝄪m, G𝄪m, A♯, B♯, C𝄪m, D𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the E♯ Major scale.

Tonic: E♯
Key signature: 11 sharps
Scale: E♯ F𝄪 G𝄪 A♯ B♯ C𝄪 D𝄪
Relative key: D Natural Minor
Dominant: B♯
Parallel key: E♯ Natural Minor

Diatonic chords in E♯ Major

Build a triad on each note of the E♯ Major scale and you get these seven chords. Add one more scale note on top and you get the 7th chord beside it.

Degree	Triad	7th chord	Function
I	E♯	E♯maj7	Tonic
ii	F𝄪m	F𝄪m7	Supertonic
iii	G𝄪m	G𝄪m7	Mediant
IV	A♯	A♯maj7	Subdominant
V	B♯	B♯7	Dominant
vi	C𝄪m	C𝄪m7	Submediant
vii°	D𝄪°	D𝄪m7♭5	Leading tone

Key signature of E♯ Major

Written out, E♯ Major would need 11 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses F Major instead.

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E♯ Major on the piano

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Common progressions in E♯ Major

The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.

I–V–vi–IV in E♯ major

I–vi–IV–V in E♯ major

E♯C𝄪mA♯B♯

I–IV–V–I in E♯ major

E♯A♯B♯E♯

I7–IV7–I7–V7 in E♯ major

E♯7A♯7E♯7B♯7

vi–IV–I–V in E♯ major

C𝄪mA♯E♯B♯

I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in E♯ major

E♯7E♯7E♯7E♯7A♯7A♯7E♯7E♯7B♯7A♯7E♯7B♯7

Questions people ask

What chords are in the key of E♯ Major?: The key of E♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: E♯, F𝄪m, G𝄪m, A♯, B♯, C𝄪m, D𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the E♯ Major scale.
How many sharps or flats are in E♯ Major?: Written out, E♯ Major would need 11 sharps, which is only possible with double sharps. That's why published music uses F Major instead.
What are the 7th chords in E♯ Major?: Adding a seventh to each chord of E♯ Major gives E♯maj7, F𝄪m7, G𝄪m7, A♯maj7, B♯7, C𝄪m7, D𝄪m7♭5.
What is the relative key of E♯ Major?: It's D Natural Minor. It uses exactly the same notes and key signature as E♯ Major, but its music centres on D.
What are the most common progressions in E♯ Major?: Pop and rock songs in E♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
Why do these chords sound good together?: Every chord in E♯ Major is built using only notes from the E♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
How do I transpose a song to E♯ Major?: Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to E♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.

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